Spring Tulips in Utah!

There is nothing more beautiful than bright red tulips blooming in the Spring! My yard has splashes of red and yellow in Spring! I love being a master gardener and enjoying the fruits of my labor! God created a beautiful world and I am happy to be living in it and working with the earth.

Dazzling Utah May Flowers

 POPPY'S!

Ready....

Get set....

 GROW!!!

 Here are some snapshots of flowers and shrubs that are displaying their beauty this month in my yard. Oh, how I love flowers. Each plant and blossom finds a way to my heart and energizes my soul! What would I do without natures beauty. I see the hand of God in all that nature has to offer.

 Georgia Blue Speedwell rockcress

 Variegated Dogwood Bush & White random flower

 Yellow Water Iris

 Variegated Dogwood Bush

 Siberian Iris

Purple Lamium

Variegated Hosta

 I am thankful for plants and the beauty they provide to this Earth. 

Mackinac Island, Michigan

I went on a lovely trip to Michigan this summer and here are a few of the beautiful things I saw. I hope you enjoy these pictures taken in Michigan. 

Frankenmuth, Michigan

A perfect German styled town with awesome places to eat and shop.

Not to mention the worlds largest Christmas store, Bonner's! You can really get lost in that place. It has so many Christmas ideas and decorations it is unbelievable! 

For those of you who are Christmas lovers....that is a store for you!

Doesn't this farm look dreamy?

Perfect sand on to walk in on Lake Huron. It felt so good on my feet. 

Lake Huron, Michigan

A frog jumped up on the screen door of our cabin. What a cute little guy.

 I think he wanted to join in on the fun.

Mackinaw Island, Michigan: "Somewhere In Time" the movie was filmed here. It is a very romantic island.

There are bike shops all over the island. Horse and bike are the only means of transportation on the island. We rented bikes and peddled around the entire island. What a view. No cars are allowed on this picturesque island. I think it makes the island a bit more cozy and friendly feeling. You have to see it to believe it.

I hope you enjoyed some of the pictures that captured my heart while I was in Michigan.

July Blooming Flowers

All of these Perennials are grown in my yard.

Orange Summer Blooming Day lilies are so magnificent. They grow about 5 feet tall where I live. They spread like weeds but are so beautiful that they are worth it.

Hens and Chicks are one of my favorite sun loving succulents because they are so easy to grow and require virtually no maintenance. I just planted these in a concrete bowl and I can't wait to see what they look like next year when they fill in.

Here is one the the Hens and Chicks as it bursts to the sky to set seed. It doesn't happen very often but it is way cool to see it grow so tall.

Coreopsis ( tickseed)is a plan for full sun to partial shade. Great for cutting. I deadhead the plant a couple times during its bloom period to have constant blooms.

Perennial Geranium (Cranesbill). Low growing and spreads well.

There is a wide range of sizes and colors out there.

Shasta daisy great for cut flowers.

Yellow compact day lily.

Firework of Succulents!

Here is a mixture of 3 different kids of succulents. When they bloom they are a firework of color.

Oriental Lily